233022 SE Risky Entanglements? Theorising Science, Technology and Society Relationships (2018W)
Continuous assessment of course work
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Registration/Deregistration
Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from Mo 03.09.2018 08:00 to Mo 24.09.2018 08:00
- Deregistration possible until Tu 23.10.2018 23:59
Details
max. 25 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Tuesday 02.10. 13:45 - 15:45 Seminarraum STS, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/6. Stock, 1010 Wien
- Tuesday 09.10. 13:45 - 15:45 Seminarraum STS, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/6. Stock, 1010 Wien
- Tuesday 16.10. 13:45 - 15:45 Seminarraum STS, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/6. Stock, 1010 Wien
- Tuesday 23.10. 13:45 - 15:45 Seminarraum STS, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/6. Stock, 1010 Wien
- Tuesday 30.10. 13:45 - 15:45 Seminarraum STS, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/6. Stock, 1010 Wien
- Tuesday 06.11. 13:45 - 15:45 Seminarraum STS, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/6. Stock, 1010 Wien
- Tuesday 20.11. 13:45 - 15:45 Seminarraum STS, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/6. Stock, 1010 Wien
- Tuesday 27.11. 13:45 - 15:45 Seminarraum STS, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/6. Stock, 1010 Wien
- Tuesday 04.12. 13:45 - 15:45 Seminarraum STS, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/6. Stock, 1010 Wien
- Tuesday 11.12. 13:45 - 15:45 Seminarraum STS, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/6. Stock, 1010 Wien
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
To pass the seminar, students are expected to complete the following tasks:
a) Read the required readings for each course unit, submit 1-2 questions for discussion, and participate in class discussions;
b) Provide a handout (1-2 pages) on one of the required readings, with the aid of the background reading, and prepare to give a short summary to start the discussion in class;
c) As a group, prepare a workshop unit, including a handout and presentation, to practice the application of a theoretical perspective to your case;
d) As a group, develop a research expose for your case;
e) Write an essay (6-8 pages) in which you compare two of the theoretical approaches discussed in class;'This course uses the plagiarism-detection service Turnitin for larger assignments.'
a) Read the required readings for each course unit, submit 1-2 questions for discussion, and participate in class discussions;
b) Provide a handout (1-2 pages) on one of the required readings, with the aid of the background reading, and prepare to give a short summary to start the discussion in class;
c) As a group, prepare a workshop unit, including a handout and presentation, to practice the application of a theoretical perspective to your case;
d) As a group, develop a research expose for your case;
e) Write an essay (6-8 pages) in which you compare two of the theoretical approaches discussed in class;'This course uses the plagiarism-detection service Turnitin for larger assignments.'
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Grading Scheme
The grading of the course is based on the separate assessment of different tasks on a scale of 1-5.Participation: 25 percent, assessed individually, feedback on request;
Summary of a required reading: 10 percent, assessed individually,
feedback on request;
Preparation of a Workshop Unit: 15 percent, assessed as group work,
feedback by lecturer;
Research expose: 20 percent, assessed as group work, feedback by lecturer;
Essay: 30 percent, Assessed individually, feedback by lecturer;Minimum Requirements
To successfully complete the course, a weighted average of at least 4,5 is required. Failure to meet the attendance regulations, to deliver course assignments on time or to adhere to standards of academic work may also be considered in the course assessment.Feedback
Feedback is envisaged for some but not all assignments. If you wish to get feedback where it was not foreseen, please ask the lecturer, your peers or the group and arrange dates individually.Acceptance of any assignments implies compliance with the following requirements:
a) Citations are always marked and referred to in the bibliography at the end of a text.
b) No unauthorized copying or pirating of existing texts; plagiarism will not be tolerated!
c) Cover sheet with course title and number, name, student ID, title of assignment/topic and date.
d) Style: A4 paper, 11 point font, 1 1/2 line spacing, page numbers in footer, author name and text title in header.
e) Proofreading and language checks before submission of texts.Attendance
Presence and participation is compulsory. A maximum of two absences (four hours) during the semester is accepted provided that the lecturer is informed about the absence beforehand. Absences of up to eight hours in total may be compensated by either a deduction of grading points or/and extra work agreed with the lecturer. Whether compensation is possible is decided by the lecturer.
Absences of more than eight hours in total cannot be compensated. In this case, or if the lecturer does not allow a student to compensate absences of more than four hours, the course cannot be completed and is graded as a ‘fail’ (5), unless there is a major and unpredictable reason for not being able to fulfil the attendance requirements on the student’s side (e.g. a longer illness). In such a case, the student may be de-registered from the course without grading. It is the student’s responsibility to communicate this in a timely manner, and to provide relevant evidence to their claims if necessary. Whether this exception applies is decided by the lecturer.Important Grading Information
If not explicitly noted otherwise, all requirements mentioned in the grading scheme and the attendance regulations must be met. If a required task is not fulfilled, e.g. a required assignment is not handed in or if the student does not meet the attendance requirements, this will be considered as a discontinuation of the course. In that case, the course will be graded as ‘fail’ (5), unless there is a major and unpredictable reason for not being able to fulfill the task on the student's side (e.g. a longer illness). In such a case, the student may be de-registered from the course without grading. It is the student’s responsibility to communicate this in a timely manner, and to provide relevant evidence to their claims if necessary. Whether this exception applies is decided by the lecturer.
If any requirement of the course has been fulfilled by fraudulent means, be it for example by cheating at an exam, plagiarizing parts of a written assignment or by faking signatures on an attendance sheet, the student's participation in the course will be discontinued, the entire course will be graded as ‘not assessed’ and will be entered into the electronic exam record as ‘fraudulently obtained’. Self-plagiarism, particularly re-using own work handed in for other courses, will be treated likewise.
The grading of the course is based on the separate assessment of different tasks on a scale of 1-5.Participation: 25 percent, assessed individually, feedback on request;
Summary of a required reading: 10 percent, assessed individually,
feedback on request;
Preparation of a Workshop Unit: 15 percent, assessed as group work,
feedback by lecturer;
Research expose: 20 percent, assessed as group work, feedback by lecturer;
Essay: 30 percent, Assessed individually, feedback by lecturer;Minimum Requirements
To successfully complete the course, a weighted average of at least 4,5 is required. Failure to meet the attendance regulations, to deliver course assignments on time or to adhere to standards of academic work may also be considered in the course assessment.Feedback
Feedback is envisaged for some but not all assignments. If you wish to get feedback where it was not foreseen, please ask the lecturer, your peers or the group and arrange dates individually.Acceptance of any assignments implies compliance with the following requirements:
a) Citations are always marked and referred to in the bibliography at the end of a text.
b) No unauthorized copying or pirating of existing texts; plagiarism will not be tolerated!
c) Cover sheet with course title and number, name, student ID, title of assignment/topic and date.
d) Style: A4 paper, 11 point font, 1 1/2 line spacing, page numbers in footer, author name and text title in header.
e) Proofreading and language checks before submission of texts.Attendance
Presence and participation is compulsory. A maximum of two absences (four hours) during the semester is accepted provided that the lecturer is informed about the absence beforehand. Absences of up to eight hours in total may be compensated by either a deduction of grading points or/and extra work agreed with the lecturer. Whether compensation is possible is decided by the lecturer.
Absences of more than eight hours in total cannot be compensated. In this case, or if the lecturer does not allow a student to compensate absences of more than four hours, the course cannot be completed and is graded as a ‘fail’ (5), unless there is a major and unpredictable reason for not being able to fulfil the attendance requirements on the student’s side (e.g. a longer illness). In such a case, the student may be de-registered from the course without grading. It is the student’s responsibility to communicate this in a timely manner, and to provide relevant evidence to their claims if necessary. Whether this exception applies is decided by the lecturer.Important Grading Information
If not explicitly noted otherwise, all requirements mentioned in the grading scheme and the attendance regulations must be met. If a required task is not fulfilled, e.g. a required assignment is not handed in or if the student does not meet the attendance requirements, this will be considered as a discontinuation of the course. In that case, the course will be graded as ‘fail’ (5), unless there is a major and unpredictable reason for not being able to fulfill the task on the student's side (e.g. a longer illness). In such a case, the student may be de-registered from the course without grading. It is the student’s responsibility to communicate this in a timely manner, and to provide relevant evidence to their claims if necessary. Whether this exception applies is decided by the lecturer.
If any requirement of the course has been fulfilled by fraudulent means, be it for example by cheating at an exam, plagiarizing parts of a written assignment or by faking signatures on an attendance sheet, the student's participation in the course will be discontinued, the entire course will be graded as ‘not assessed’ and will be entered into the electronic exam record as ‘fraudulently obtained’. Self-plagiarism, particularly re-using own work handed in for other courses, will be treated likewise.
Examination topics
Reading list
Association in the course directory
Last modified: Mo 07.09.2020 15:39
The principal aim of this introductory seminar is to chart the theoretical landscape of STS, its key concerns and major approaches. Therefore, the seminar combines a comprehensive overview of theorising in STS and a more focused presentation of leading approaches in the field. The seminar will also contextualize theories in STS in history - in what contexts and along which problems they have emerged. What do these approaches have in common? Where do they differ? To have these questions answered, the seminar discusses seminal texts in STS, whilst making explicit their background assumptions. Special attention will be devoted to the latter task, as the seminar is designed for newcomers to STS and students of various disciplinary backgrounds.
The didactic aim of the seminar, then, is to promote clarity and create confidence in working with theoretical concepts in STS. The theoretical approaches covered range from the ‘strong programme' in the sociology of scientific knowledge, social constructivism to interpretative theories, actor-network theory, feminist and postcolonial science studies and co-production.